Rob Murphy vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Frank Tanana built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Murphy led in home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 71), strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 87). Role difference aside, Rob Murphy holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rob Murphy and Frank Tanana

Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.52
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.31
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.07
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.64
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
3.66
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.63
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4063
8.73
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.78
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.96
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
3.57
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1255
2.7
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.25
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2773
5.96
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.26
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.28
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2659
38.39
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17641
37.91
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
4.1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.35
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.25
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.77
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
0.66
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2352
33.96
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15975
34.33
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Rob Murphy and Frank Tanana

Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.49
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.4
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.89
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.83
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
1.86
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.09
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Murphy and Frank Tanana

Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
5990.63
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
600
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
65.63
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.22
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
19.34
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
112.5
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
38.54
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.2
11.29
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0